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Acta Neuropathologica

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0001-6322eISSN1432-0533

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

4.191

H-Indexi

285

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.244

Total Worksi

10,037

Total Citationsi

597,320

2yr Mean Citednessi

9.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Neuropathologica´s mission is to publish the best articles on pathology and pathogenesis of neurological disease. The journal focuses on structural and molecular neuropathology using human tissue, animal models and in vitro systems. The journal publishes Original Papers, Review Articles, Case Reports and Scientific Correspondence.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemiannual, 2024-

StatusActive

Total Publications10,037

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0001-6322 / 1432-0533

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

158

14k

2019

134

11k

2020

147

8.9k

2021

134

4.8k

2022

112

3.5k

2023

185

3.4k

2024

133

624

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciencesPathology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Cellular and Molecular NeurosciencePathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentNeurological diseases and metabolismNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Frequently asked questions about Acta Neuropathologica

Is Acta Neuropathologica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Neuropathologica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Neuropathologica?

Acta Neuropathologica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 9.48.

Is Acta Neuropathologica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Neuropathologica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.